P. Pedro Murillo Velarde: Historia de la Provincia de Philipinas de la Compañia de Jesus
P. Pedro Murillo Velarde
Historia de la Provincia de Philipinas de la Compañia de Jesus
1749
containing:
a.) Padre Pedro Murillo Velarde & Nicolas de la Cruz Bagay
Map of the Philippine Islands, 1744
map size: 20" x 13 1/4" (51 cm x 34 cm)
b.) Laureano Atlas
Nuestra Señora del Rosario y Nuestra Señora de la Paz y Buen Viaje.
book size:
H: 11 3/4" (29 cm)
W: 8" (20 cm)
D: 1 1/2" (4 cm)
Starting Bid: P 1,000,000
CONDITION REPORT
Map and Engraving with restoration. (not unexpected since they are on rice paper)
Pedro Murillo Velarde is mainly known in the Philippines as the creator of the wonderful map that bears his surname and whose original name is "Carta corográfica y geográfica de Filipinas" (1734). Designed by him, with very stylish prints on the sides, all of them originally sculpted in copper by Filipino artists, it is on of the most coveted maps by collectors from all over the world.
This copy is truly extraordinary, not only because of its excellent state of preservation, despite the delicate paper on which it was printed, but also because it contains two exceptional engravings that are often auctioned separately. As early as 1906, the bibliographer Retana noted how difficult it was to find a copy with both engravings.
The first is a reproduction in a smaller scale of his well-known map, sculpted by the Philippine printer Nicolás de la Cruz Bagay. The second one features Virgen de la Rosa, of much devotion in the then town of San Pedro Makati, and Nuestra Señora de la Paz y Buen Viaje, patroness of Antipolo, a work of Tagalog artist Lorenzo Atlas.
This is the second Jesuit history of the archipelago, after Labor Evangélica (Madrid, 1663), by Father Francisco Colín, and covers the years 1616-1716, as the title indicates. The first and third parts focus on the actions of the Jesuits in the Philippines, the second part is focused on the missions of Mindanao and Sulu, while the fourth part speaks of the vicissitudes of the Society in the Mariana Islands and the discovery of the Palau Islands.
Unlike other ecclesiastical chronicles, he does not focus only on missionary activities and devotes much attention to the decisions of the governors — whom he often judges harshly— as well as naval battles against piracy and the Dutch, revolts of the Sangleyes and civil affairs in general. It is a historiographical masterpiece that deserves to be fully translated for Filipino readers.
Lot 122 of the Leon Gallery auction on February 14, 2026. For more information and to place an online bid, please see leon-gallery.com and leonexchange.com
P. Pedro Murillo Velarde: Historia de la Provincia de Philipinas de la Compañia de Jesus
P. Pedro Murillo Velarde
Historia de la Provincia de Philipinas de la Compañia de Jesus
1749
containing:
a.) Padre Pedro Murillo Velarde & Nicolas de la Cruz Bagay
Map of the Philippine Islands, 1744
map size: 20" x 13 1/4" (51 cm x 34 cm)
b.) Laureano Atlas
Nuestra Señora del Rosario y Nuestra Señora de la Paz y Buen Viaje.
book size:
H: 11 3/4" (29 cm)
W: 8" (20 cm)
D: 1 1/2" (4 cm)
Starting Bid: P 1,000,000
CONDITION REPORT
Map and Engraving with restoration. (not unexpected since they are on rice paper)
Pedro Murillo Velarde is mainly known in the Philippines as the creator of the wonderful map that bears his surname and whose original name is "Carta corográfica y geográfica de Filipinas" (1734). Designed by him, with very stylish prints on the sides, all of them originally sculpted in copper by Filipino artists, it is on of the most coveted maps by collectors from all over the world.
This copy is truly extraordinary, not only because of its excellent state of preservation, despite the delicate paper on which it was printed, but also because it contains two exceptional engravings that are often auctioned separately. As early as 1906, the bibliographer Retana noted how difficult it was to find a copy with both engravings.
The first is a reproduction in a smaller scale of his well-known map, sculpted by the Philippine printer Nicolás de la Cruz Bagay. The second one features Virgen de la Rosa, of much devotion in the then town of San Pedro Makati, and Nuestra Señora de la Paz y Buen Viaje, patroness of Antipolo, a work of Tagalog artist Lorenzo Atlas.
This is the second Jesuit history of the archipelago, after Labor Evangélica (Madrid, 1663), by Father Francisco Colín, and covers the years 1616-1716, as the title indicates. The first and third parts focus on the actions of the Jesuits in the Philippines, the second part is focused on the missions of Mindanao and Sulu, while the fourth part speaks of the vicissitudes of the Society in the Mariana Islands and the discovery of the Palau Islands.
Unlike other ecclesiastical chronicles, he does not focus only on missionary activities and devotes much attention to the decisions of the governors — whom he often judges harshly— as well as naval battles against piracy and the Dutch, revolts of the Sangleyes and civil affairs in general. It is a historiographical masterpiece that deserves to be fully translated for Filipino readers.
Lot 122 of the Leon Gallery auction on February 14, 2026. For more information and to place an online bid, please see leon-gallery.com and leonexchange.com